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By Sam Nussey
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp (T:6758)'s PlayStation 5 (PS5) console launched in core markets on Thursday to intense interest online, but with first day real-world sales limited to pre-order pick-ups due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has driven a boom in gaming demand.
Sony (NYSE:SNE) has made launch sales online only to maintain social distancing, calling for consumers to "be safe, stay home, and place your order online".
The next-generation console, which retails for $500 or $400 without a disk-drive, was sold out on major retailing sites in Japan with some conducting lotteries to distribute limited stock.
On Japan's top flea market platform from Mercari Inc, consoles were selling for more than $900.
Pent-up demand for the PS5, which offers cutting-edge graphics, faster load times and a new controller with immersive feedback, has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which has seen consumers flock to gaming but has strained supply chains.
Analysts see shortages of consoles from Sony and rival Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), which launched Xbox devices on Tuesday, extending into 2021.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Schwab (NYSE:SCHW) Corp is suing one of its former customers after the retail brokerage allegedly sent more than $1.2 million to an account of the...
(Reuters) - Credit Suisse (SIX:CSGN) put large blocks of shares in media company Discovery (NASDAQ:DISCA) Inc and iQIYI Inc on the market after regular trading ended on Tuesday,...
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